Another Way - Erasmus plus - Ka 205 - project code N. 2019-2-IT 03-KA205 - 016466

The attached document constitutes the last step of the ANOTHER WAY project. The objective of the project is to initiate experimentation with an innovative educational methodology intended for people with visual impairment in cultural activities related to tourism. The "Another Way" project has a social, cultural purpose that is sustainable over time, allowing people with low or reduced visual capacity to enjoy the cultural and scenic beauty of the local area through sensory paths, designed using the senses of touch, taste, and hearing. Starting from an analysis of the traditional aids down used by blind people, this methodology promotes a comprehensive perception of the individual product/service/manufacture and its surroundings. A widely emphasized element concerns the emotional aspect, considered essential for the exploratory experience and the intensity of sharing the experience.
The Department of History, Society and Human Studies, the External Entity in charge of the evaluation of the project, was involved in the person of the Scientific Officer Prof. Emanuela Ingusci, to assess: - the effectiveness of the method; - the impact on people's lives; - the scientific value of the method.In order to achieve the objectives of the evaluation regarding the effectiveness of the method, the impact on people's lives and scientific value, a qualitative-quantitative methodology was used so as to so as to deepen the above issues qualitatively and extend later the evaluation using a quantitative collection method. in accordance with the findings of the quali-quantitative data analysis, it is hoped to deepen, develop and transfer the method to other contexts since the pandemic situation has had a strong impact on the implementation of the constructed routes. Although the inability to move affected the testing of the routes, the method proposed in the Another
Way was found to be largely innovative and applicable, suitable for users of the sighted and visually impaired; moreover, it made it possible to deepen the concept of accessible tourism and experimentation with sensory.
Another Way - -ERASMUS PLUS – KA2 -
The published document is among the results produced under the Another Way project
The 30-month project involved 4 states, 5 partners and over 40 youth workers in learning another way, an innovative method intended to create multisensory itineraries to enable the social inclusion of blind people.